Gridlock (game show)

Gridlock
Genre Game show
Presented by Derek Mooney
Country of origin Ireland
Original language(s) English
No. of seasons 1
Broadcast
Original channel RTÉ
Original airing September 14, 1998 (1998-09-14)

Gridlock is an Irish television game show, hosted by Derek Mooney, that premiered on RTÉ on September 14, 1998.[1]Gridlock replaced the long-running series Blackboard Jungle, which was hosted by Ray D'Arcy.[1]

The show lasted only one season. There were two teams of two people, each team representing a secondary school. One player on each team would answer general knowledge questions, while the other would try to achieve "gridlock" on a puzzle diagram.

Due to the complex nature of the puzzle, viewers, the studio audience, and sometimes even contestants, struggled to follow the show. As a result of this, ratings dwindled and Gridlock was canceled after just one series.

References

  1. ^ a b "From Vanity Fair to Zig and Zag". The Irish Times. September 12, 1998. Retrieved 10 January 2010. 


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